adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lean, wiry, and impetuous, Miss Jillgall received my excuse with the sincerest approval of it, as a new idea.
agreeableadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːəbəl/
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading “Nothing could be more agreeable to me,” she declared; “I have been a wonderful walker all my life.”
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Nothing could be more agreeable to me,” she declared; “I have been a wonderful walker all my life.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was needless to call upon my invention for an excuse; the truth, as I gladly perceived, would serve my purpose.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lean, wiry, and impetuous, Miss Jillgall received my excuse with the sincerest approval of it, as a new idea.
approvalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/
the formal act of approving
From this reading Lean, wiry, and impetuous, Miss Jillgall received my excuse with the sincerest approval of it, as a new idea.
arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading I had only to tell them that I had arranged to walk to the farm.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was needless to call upon my invention for an excuse; the truth, as I gladly perceived, would serve my purpose.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My first ungrateful impulse was to get rid of the two cumbersome ladies who had offered to be my companions.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Nothing could be more agreeable to me,” she declared; “I have been a wonderful walker all my life.”
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was needless to call upon my invention for an excuse; the truth, as I gladly perceived, would serve my purpose.
companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading My first ungrateful impulse was to get rid of the two cumbersome ladies who had offered to be my companions.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Nothing could be more agreeable to me,” she declared; “I have been a wonderful walker all my life.”
cumbersomeadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmbərsəm/
difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight
From this reading My first ungrateful impulse was to get rid of the two cumbersome ladies who had offered to be my companions.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “Nothing could be more agreeable to me,” she declared; “I have been a wonderful walker all my life.”
excuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/
accept an excuse for
From this reading It was needless to call upon my invention for an excuse; the truth, as I gladly perceived, would serve my purpose.
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading I had only to tell them that I had arranged to walk to the farm.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading My first ungrateful impulse was to get rid of the two cumbersome ladies who had offered to be my companions.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was needless to call upon my invention for an excuse; the truth, as I gladly perceived, would serve my purpose.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading My first ungrateful impulse was to get rid of the two cumbersome ladies who had offered to be my companions.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading It was needless to call upon my invention for an excuse; the truth, as I gladly perceived, would serve my purpose.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My first ungrateful impulse was to get rid of the two cumbersome ladies who had offered to be my companions.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Nothing could be more agreeable to me,” she declared; “I have been a wonderful walker all my life.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was needless to call upon my invention for an excuse; the truth, as I gladly perceived, would serve my purpose.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Lean, wiry, and impetuous, Miss Jillgall received my excuse with the sincerest approval of it, as a new idea.
impetuousadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpetʃwəs/
characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation
From this reading Lean, wiry, and impetuous, Miss Jillgall received my excuse with the sincerest approval of it, as a new idea.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpəls/
an instinctive motive
From this reading My first ungrateful impulse was to get rid of the two cumbersome ladies who had offered to be my companions.
inventionnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃən/
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading It was needless to call upon my invention for an excuse; the truth, as I gladly perceived, would serve my purpose.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was needless to call upon my invention for an excuse; the truth, as I gladly perceived, would serve my purpose.
Jillgall
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lean, wiry, and impetuous, Miss Jillgall received my excuse with the sincerest approval of it, as a new idea.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading My first ungrateful impulse was to get rid of the two cumbersome ladies who had offered to be my companions.
LeanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Lean, wiry, and impetuous, Miss Jillgall received my excuse with the sincerest approval of it, as a new idea.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Nothing could be more agreeable to me,” she declared; “I have been a wonderful walker all my life.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Nothing could be more agreeable to me,” she declared; “I have been a wonderful walker all my life.”
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Lean, wiry, and impetuous, Miss Jillgall received my excuse with the sincerest approval of it, as a new idea.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Nothing could be more agreeable to me,” she declared; “I have been a wonderful walker all my life.”
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My first ungrateful impulse was to get rid of the two cumbersome ladies who had offered to be my companions.
needlessadjectiveUS /ˈniːdləs/
unnecessary and unwarranted
From this reading It was needless to call upon my invention for an excuse; the truth, as I gladly perceived, would serve my purpose.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Lean, wiry, and impetuous, Miss Jillgall received my excuse with the sincerest approval of it, as a new idea.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Nothing could be more agreeable to me,” she declared; “I have been a wonderful walker all my life.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My first ungrateful impulse was to get rid of the two cumbersome ladies who had offered to be my companions.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading My first ungrateful impulse was to get rid of the two cumbersome ladies who had offered to be my companions.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading I had only to tell them that I had arranged to walk to the farm.
perceivedadjectiveUS /pərˈsiːvd/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading It was needless to call upon my invention for an excuse; the truth, as I gladly perceived, would serve my purpose.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading It was needless to call upon my invention for an excuse; the truth, as I gladly perceived, would serve my purpose.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Lean, wiry, and impetuous, Miss Jillgall received my excuse with the sincerest approval of it, as a new idea.
ridverbUS /rɪd/
relieve from
From this reading My first ungrateful impulse was to get rid of the two cumbersome ladies who had offered to be my companions.
serveverbUS /sɜːrv/
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading It was needless to call upon my invention for an excuse; the truth, as I gladly perceived, would serve my purpose.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Nothing could be more agreeable to me,” she declared; “I have been a wonderful walker all my life.”
sincerest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lean, wiry, and impetuous, Miss Jillgall received my excuse with the sincerest approval of it, as a new idea.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading I had only to tell them that I had arranged to walk to the farm.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had only to tell them that I had arranged to walk to the farm.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My first ungrateful impulse was to get rid of the two cumbersome ladies who had offered to be my companions.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I had only to tell them that I had arranged to walk to the farm.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My first ungrateful impulse was to get rid of the two cumbersome ladies who had offered to be my companions.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading It was needless to call upon my invention for an excuse; the truth, as I gladly perceived, would serve my purpose.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading My first ungrateful impulse was to get rid of the two cumbersome ladies who had offered to be my companions.
ungratefuladjectiveUS /ənˈɡreɪtfəl/
not feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading My first ungrateful impulse was to get rid of the two cumbersome ladies who had offered to be my companions.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was needless to call upon my invention for an excuse; the truth, as I gladly perceived, would serve my purpose.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading I had only to tell them that I had arranged to walk to the farm.
walkernounUS /ˈwɔːkər/
New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
From this reading “Nothing could be more agreeable to me,” she declared; “I have been a wonderful walker all my life.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My first ungrateful impulse was to get rid of the two cumbersome ladies who had offered to be my companions.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading My first ungrateful impulse was to get rid of the two cumbersome ladies who had offered to be my companions.
wiryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪri/
lean and sinewy
From this reading Lean, wiry, and impetuous, Miss Jillgall received my excuse with the sincerest approval of it, as a new idea.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lean, wiry, and impetuous, Miss Jillgall received my excuse with the sincerest approval of it, as a new idea.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “Nothing could be more agreeable to me,” she declared; “I have been a wonderful walker all my life.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was needless to call upon my invention for an excuse; the truth, as I gladly perceived, would serve my purpose.
